Refractive index sensing of aqueous media based on plasmonic resonance in tapered optical fibres operating in the 1.5 μm region

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 195-198

  Díaz Herrera, Natalia ^a   González Cano, Agustín ^a   Viegas, Diana ^b,c   Santos, José Luís ^b,c   Navarrete, María Cruz ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fibre optic sensors; Surface plasmon resonance; Third telecommunications window

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS MEDIA; DISTRIBUTED MEASUREMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING; FIBRE OPTIC SENSORS; FIBRE STRUCTURE; HIGH SENSITIVITY; MULTIPLE SURFACES; OPTICAL FIBRE; REFRACTIVE INDEX SENSING; THIRD TELECOMMUNICATIONS WINDOW;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; LIGHT REFRACTION; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PLASMA WAVES; PLASMONS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; REFRACTOMETERS; SENSORS; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

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EID: 77949914747     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.02.036     Document Type: Article

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